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Government 2.0, social media strategies, social media policies, social networking sites

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English

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Public Administration | Science and Technology Policy

Description/Abstract

Government 2.0–or the use of social media in the public sector–has become a hot topic. Agencies and departments on all levels of government are adding Facebook, Twitter or YouTube buttons to their otherwise static–infrequently updated–websites. It is still not clear how successful and useful social media is in the public sector and how agencies can design their own social media strategies.